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Laevinus.

a cognomen used by the gens Valeria

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ɫae̯ˈwiː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[leˈviː.nus]
  1. a cognomen used by the gens Valeria

    declension-2
    Marcus Valerius Laevinus
Where this word comes from

From Laevus (cognomen) + -īnus (“-ine”, diminutive suffix) or directly from laevus (“left; clumsy; foolish; unlucky”) + -īnus. Compare the similar cognomen pairs Paetus and Paetinus and Luscus and Luscinus.

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